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Title: After a Storied 25-years, Atlantis Celebrates One Final Time in Orbit
Post by: Chris Bergin on 05/15/2010 11:10 am

Deserves its own thread:

After a Storied 25-years, Atlantis Celebrates One Final Time in Orbit - by Chris Gebhardt:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/05/25-years-atlantis-celebrates-final-time-orbit/

Title: Re: After a Storied 25-years, Atlantis Celebrates One Final Time in Orbit
Post by: RRP on 05/15/2010 12:17 pm

Nice feature on the history of Atlantis. I really enjoyed that with my morning joe.

Title: Re: After a Storied 25-years, Atlantis Celebrates One Final Time in Orbit
Post by: Jester on 05/15/2010 12:38 pm

Nicely done !

Title: Re: After a Storied 25-years, Atlantis Celebrates One Final Time in Orbit
Post by: brahmanknight on 05/15/2010 12:49 pm

Bravo! 

Keep up the good work, gents!

Title: Re: After a Storied 25-years, Atlantis Celebrates One Final Time in Orbit
Post by: TJL on 05/15/2010 01:34 pm

Great job, guys!

Title: Re: After a Storied 25-years, Atlantis Celebrates One Final Time in Orbit
Post by: cd-slam on 05/15/2010 01:57 pm

A great article and great summary. I really wanted to buy Alexei Krasnov a beer (or vodka, whatever) after his remarks at the press conference. Give her another go! :)

Title: Re: After a Storied 25-years, Atlantis Celebrates One Final Time in Orbit
Post by: robertross on 05/15/2010 02:33 pm

Chris, that was a phenomenal read. Great job!

Title: Re: After a Storied 25-years, Atlantis Celebrates One Final Time in Orbit
Post by: NavySpaceFan on 05/15/2010 07:07 pm

Well done Chris!!!

Title: Re: After a Storied 25-years, Atlantis Celebrates One Final Time in Orbit
Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 05/15/2010 08:47 pm

Thank you all. I had a lot of fun researching Atlantis and making sure that every single one of her 32 missions were covered. She's a great orbiter! That's for sure.

Title: Re: After a Storied 25-years, Atlantis Celebrates One Final Time in Orbit
Post by: Jester on 05/15/2010 09:27 pm

Quote from: ChrisGebhardt on 05/15/2010 08:47 pm

Thank you all. I had a lot of fun researching Atlantis and making sure that every single one of her 32 missions were covered. She's a great orbiter! That's for sure.

You made good use of the construction pictures I posted on L2 (yes shameless plug, get your butt on it) again nice research, good story !

Title: Re: After a Storied 25-years, Atlantis Celebrates One Final Time in Orbit
Post by: David AF on 05/15/2010 09:32 pm

Fantastic read and well done for finding all those images Chris. L2 historical has all of the missions now in historical hi res? I know it's well over 100 missions with about 50 photos at least each.

Title: Re: After a Storied 25-years, Atlantis Celebrates One Final Time in Orbit
Post by: northanger on 05/16/2010 02:32 am

Atlantis is indeed the “most-international” orbiter. I've always thought of her as the shuttle fleet's diplomat. Thanks for the tribute.

The Legacy of Atlantis

 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkk6ufuagSA)

STS-125 Hubble (I've only seen the trailer in IMAX, watching a space shuttle launch in IMAX is.......... AWESOME. Thanks Atlantis)

 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0TOqhYrU8o)